RCS-1: Just a False Start or Over Before It Begins?
The Skilled Nursing Facility industry has been preparing for Resident Classification System (RCS-1) since last Spring, when the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule making outlined a new Medicare Part A reimbursement system to replace the existing RUG IV system....
Swallowing Problems from the Outside Looking In: Friendly Perspective from a Regular Person
Swallowing problems are not fun. Since joining the team here at Language Fundamentals, just 2 short months ago I think I have heard the words “dysphagia” and “swallowing therapy” more than I have in the last 20 years! Every time I hear those words, I subconsciously...
Using FEES to Assess Aspiration in the Geriatric Population
Over this past year, we have changed the way we perform instrumental exams, such as FEES or Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of the Swallow. Both modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) performed in some SNFs and hospitals, and the FEES we provide in other...Our Dedicated Speech Pathologists:
